Completed Event: Volleyball versus #17 Missouri on August 29, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 3 , (19-25, 15-25, 20-25)
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2007 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 13
Michelle Johnson
- Year:
- Junior
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Los Gatos, Calif.
- High School:
- Los Gatos
Bio
As a senior: Ninth in CAA with .271 hitting percentage... finished eighth in career hitting percentage at JMU (.280)... four double-doubles... five matches of 15+ points... 16 matches of 10 or more kills (two +15)... four matches of 10+ digs... two matches with at least six blocks... registered three of top 10 individual match attack percentages in the conference... season-high 15 kills, .591 attack percentage against New Hampshire, registering career-high and fifth-most points in a three-set match in the CAA all season (18.5)... named to All-Tournament squad for the JMU/Days Inn Invitational... first career double-double against Murray State with 15 kills and career-high 11 digs... 11 kills against Radford...double-double against UC Riverside with 11 kills and 10 digs... 10 kills against Liberty... double-double against Toledo with 13 kills and 11 digs... double-double with 12 kills and 11 digs with career-high four assists against Georgia Southern... 12 kills against Harvard... 14 kills against UMBC...11 kills against George Mason... nine kills and season-high seven blocks against UNC Wilmington... eight kills and six blocks against Delaware... 11 kills against Towson... 10 kills, seven digs, five blocks against Hofstra... 12 kills, six digs, career-high four aces against George Mason... 12 kills and .458 hitting against UNC Wilmington...
As a junior: JMU/Days Inn Invitational All-Tournament... currently ranks eighth in career attack percentage at JMU (.284)... ranked second in CAA in attack percentage (.290)... had five matches with at least 15 points... posted 13 double-figure kill outings and topped 15 twice... had at least four blocks in 14 matches with six of at least six and had a JMU season high of nine... started the season off with 12 kills against Rutgers ...tallied 11 kills and six blocks against Davidson... totaled five blocks against New Hampshire... had 13 kills against Charleston Southern... had another 13 kills along with four blocks against Elon... tallied 12 kills against Liberty... had 12 kills and three digs against George Mason... achieved a season high of 16 kills along with three digs against Radford... against Delaware picked up 12 kills and five blocks... had 10 kills and five blocks against Hofstra... totaled six blocks against George Mason... tallied 10 kills and six blocks against VCU... had an impressive match against Georgia State tallying a season high of 16 kills and three assists along with five blocks... added 12 kills and achieved a career high of nine blocks against Delaware... matched her season high of nine blocks and achieved a season high of four assists against Hofstra... put up six blocks against Northeastern... had 10 kills against William & Mary.
As a sophomore: Had 10 kills with an attack rate of .350 (10-3-20) against Delaware... had a game-high six block shots versus Towson... tallied three blocks and six kills versus Rutgers... had three block assists in win over Duquesne... tallied two blocks in victory against Canisius... notched 10 kills with an attack rate of .350 (10-3-20) to go along with six blocks... had nine kills with an attack clip of .467 (9-2-15) in win over Georgia State...had eight kills and four blocks against Liberty... notched 13 kills hitting at an attack rate of .370 (13-3-27) and added six blocks in win over VCU... tallied 12 kills and four blocks against Hofstra... had six kills and an attack rate of .500 (6-0-12) as well as five blocks in victory over Mason... notched 11 kills with an attack rate of .474 (11-2-19) as well as three kills... tallied nine kills and a career high three digs versus Towson... had ten kills and two blocks against UNC Wilmington Added 13 kills and three blocks over VCU Notched eight kills and two blocks versus Northeastern... had six kills and three blocks versus George Mason Finished strong with 10 kills against VCU in the semi-final CAA tournament match.
As a freshman: Knocked in a kill versus Towson in CAA tournament first round... netted seven kills and assisted on two blocks against Delaware... posted four kills and two block assists against Towson... dropped in four kills and set a career-high with seven total blocks against William and Mary... set a career-high with 13 kills hitting at a .765 clip (13-0-17) at UNCW while adding an ace and assisting on two blocks... netted two kills at GSU... dropped in two kills and assisted on two blocks in win over GMU... laced three kills against Northeastern... knocked down a kill on five attempts versus Delaware... knocked in six kills on 11 attempts with one error for a .455 attack percentage against UNCW... had a breakout performance against Maryland-Eastern Shore, posting 10 kills on 16 attempts with one error for a .562 attack... contributed a match-high three blocks versus UMES... posted two kills and one block assist in CAA debut at Northeastern... made career debut at UIC Invitational tournament against BGSU, knocking down six kills in 13 attempts with two errors for a .308 attack mark... laced nine kills in 18 tries against host UIC while posting four block assists.
Before JMU: First-team All-Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division as a junior and senior... honorable mention All-SCVAL as a sophomore... received Marine Corps Athletic Excellence Award as a senior... played for Joe Ripp at LGHS... played on the Visions Volleyball Club 17 Gold Team in 2004 and played for the 18 Blue Team in 2005... Los Galos was De Anza league champion 2002, 2003 and 2004... Central Coast Section champion 2002, runner-up 2003 and 2004... Northern California Champion 2002, runner-up 2003 and 2004... state runner-up in 2002.
Personal: Daughter of Yeelan and Ralph Johnson... biotechnology major... also enjoys ceramics and designing and sewing clothing.
Getting to know Michelle...
Why did you choose JMU?
It’s a really good school. The chemistry department allowed me to look at the brand new phys/chem. Building before it opened and I was really impressed. Chemistry ended up not working out but I still get to use all of the great facilities.
What is your major?
Biotechnology, Pre-veterinary preparation
What do you enjoy most about JMU volleyball?
The team is always really fun, we all get along which is saying a lot with a big group of girls
What do you want to accomplish in the 2008 season?
I want to win.
What is your pre-game ritual?
Dance party in the locker room while doing my hair and make-up. Yes I wear make-up when I play. The prettier team always wins
What is your favorite?
Book: HARRY POTTER!!!!!! I don’t really have much time to read anything though.
TV Show: What not to wear, Animal precinct, Growing up (insert animal)
Music: Almost everything. I love Jim Croce and the Beatles.
Athlete: I don’t even know anymore... it used to be Marion Jones.... Now I just don’t trust any of them.....
Where would you most likely be found on campus?
Burrus or the Phys/Chem building
Something that few people know about you?
I’m actually short.
Best class you've taken at JMU?
Organic Chemistry.... It’s hard but I’m a nerd so I loved it.
I also really enjoyed Religions of the World.
Favorite place you've traveled to?
Australia
Who’s the funniest on the team?
Not me
Who is your most stylish teammate?
We all have a different style. Learn to appreciate it.
What is your favorite road trip memory?
I don’t really remember...
Who eats the most on the team?
Is this a real question.....?
As a junior: JMU/Days Inn Invitational All-Tournament... currently ranks eighth in career attack percentage at JMU (.284)... ranked second in CAA in attack percentage (.290)... had five matches with at least 15 points... posted 13 double-figure kill outings and topped 15 twice... had at least four blocks in 14 matches with six of at least six and had a JMU season high of nine... started the season off with 12 kills against Rutgers ...tallied 11 kills and six blocks against Davidson... totaled five blocks against New Hampshire... had 13 kills against Charleston Southern... had another 13 kills along with four blocks against Elon... tallied 12 kills against Liberty... had 12 kills and three digs against George Mason... achieved a season high of 16 kills along with three digs against Radford... against Delaware picked up 12 kills and five blocks... had 10 kills and five blocks against Hofstra... totaled six blocks against George Mason... tallied 10 kills and six blocks against VCU... had an impressive match against Georgia State tallying a season high of 16 kills and three assists along with five blocks... added 12 kills and achieved a career high of nine blocks against Delaware... matched her season high of nine blocks and achieved a season high of four assists against Hofstra... put up six blocks against Northeastern... had 10 kills against William & Mary.
As a sophomore: Had 10 kills with an attack rate of .350 (10-3-20) against Delaware... had a game-high six block shots versus Towson... tallied three blocks and six kills versus Rutgers... had three block assists in win over Duquesne... tallied two blocks in victory against Canisius... notched 10 kills with an attack rate of .350 (10-3-20) to go along with six blocks... had nine kills with an attack clip of .467 (9-2-15) in win over Georgia State...had eight kills and four blocks against Liberty... notched 13 kills hitting at an attack rate of .370 (13-3-27) and added six blocks in win over VCU... tallied 12 kills and four blocks against Hofstra... had six kills and an attack rate of .500 (6-0-12) as well as five blocks in victory over Mason... notched 11 kills with an attack rate of .474 (11-2-19) as well as three kills... tallied nine kills and a career high three digs versus Towson... had ten kills and two blocks against UNC Wilmington Added 13 kills and three blocks over VCU Notched eight kills and two blocks versus Northeastern... had six kills and three blocks versus George Mason Finished strong with 10 kills against VCU in the semi-final CAA tournament match.
As a freshman: Knocked in a kill versus Towson in CAA tournament first round... netted seven kills and assisted on two blocks against Delaware... posted four kills and two block assists against Towson... dropped in four kills and set a career-high with seven total blocks against William and Mary... set a career-high with 13 kills hitting at a .765 clip (13-0-17) at UNCW while adding an ace and assisting on two blocks... netted two kills at GSU... dropped in two kills and assisted on two blocks in win over GMU... laced three kills against Northeastern... knocked down a kill on five attempts versus Delaware... knocked in six kills on 11 attempts with one error for a .455 attack percentage against UNCW... had a breakout performance against Maryland-Eastern Shore, posting 10 kills on 16 attempts with one error for a .562 attack... contributed a match-high three blocks versus UMES... posted two kills and one block assist in CAA debut at Northeastern... made career debut at UIC Invitational tournament against BGSU, knocking down six kills in 13 attempts with two errors for a .308 attack mark... laced nine kills in 18 tries against host UIC while posting four block assists.
Before JMU: First-team All-Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division as a junior and senior... honorable mention All-SCVAL as a sophomore... received Marine Corps Athletic Excellence Award as a senior... played for Joe Ripp at LGHS... played on the Visions Volleyball Club 17 Gold Team in 2004 and played for the 18 Blue Team in 2005... Los Galos was De Anza league champion 2002, 2003 and 2004... Central Coast Section champion 2002, runner-up 2003 and 2004... Northern California Champion 2002, runner-up 2003 and 2004... state runner-up in 2002.
Personal: Daughter of Yeelan and Ralph Johnson... biotechnology major... also enjoys ceramics and designing and sewing clothing.
Getting to know Michelle...
Why did you choose JMU?
It’s a really good school. The chemistry department allowed me to look at the brand new phys/chem. Building before it opened and I was really impressed. Chemistry ended up not working out but I still get to use all of the great facilities.
What is your major?
Biotechnology, Pre-veterinary preparation
What do you enjoy most about JMU volleyball?
The team is always really fun, we all get along which is saying a lot with a big group of girls
What do you want to accomplish in the 2008 season?
I want to win.
What is your pre-game ritual?
Dance party in the locker room while doing my hair and make-up. Yes I wear make-up when I play. The prettier team always wins
What is your favorite?
Book: HARRY POTTER!!!!!! I don’t really have much time to read anything though.
TV Show: What not to wear, Animal precinct, Growing up (insert animal)
Music: Almost everything. I love Jim Croce and the Beatles.
Athlete: I don’t even know anymore... it used to be Marion Jones.... Now I just don’t trust any of them.....
Where would you most likely be found on campus?
Burrus or the Phys/Chem building
Something that few people know about you?
I’m actually short.
Best class you've taken at JMU?
Organic Chemistry.... It’s hard but I’m a nerd so I loved it.
I also really enjoyed Religions of the World.
Favorite place you've traveled to?
Australia
Who’s the funniest on the team?
Not me
Who is your most stylish teammate?
We all have a different style. Learn to appreciate it.
What is your favorite road trip memory?
I don’t really remember...
Who eats the most on the team?
Is this a real question.....?
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